A 55-year-old man from Japan presents with biliary colic and obstructive jaundice. ERCP reveals a live fluke in the common bile duct. He has a history...

Question

A 55-year-old man from Japan presents with biliary colic and obstructive jaundice. ERCP reveals a live fluke in the common bile duct. He has a history of eating raw freshwater fish (sashimi). Which fluke is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Clonorchis sinensis

Answer

Fasciola hepatica

Answer

Fasciolopsis buski

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Paragonimus westermani

Answer

Schistosoma japonicum

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Clonorchiasis

A 55-year-old man from Japan presents with biliary colic and obstructive jaundice. ERCP reveals a live fluke in the common bile duct. He has a history of eating raw freshwater fish (sashimi). Which fluke is most likely?